Ruptured renal angiomyolipoma

Background: A 59-year-old woman presented with left-sided flank pain of 5 days duration, fever, leucocytosis and microscopic hematuria. Medical history revealed only a medically treated hypertension. Because of a suspected pyelonephritis, her general practitioner prescribed anti - biotics. The sever...

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Main Authors: F Van Hoorn, M de Win, M Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/260
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Summary:Background: A 59-year-old woman presented with left-sided flank pain of 5 days duration, fever, leucocytosis and microscopic hematuria. Medical history revealed only a medically treated hypertension. Because of a suspected pyelonephritis, her general practitioner prescribed anti - biotics. The severe flank pain persisted, so she was referred to the emergency department for further analysis.
ISSN:2514-8281